Clinical Project Manager

Role Overview

• Participate in bid defense presentations in partnership with Business Development and may lead the presentation for smaller, less complex regional studies.
• May be responsible for delivery and management of smaller, less complex, regional studies.
• Develop integrated study management plans with the core project team.
• Accountable for the execution of clinical studies, or assigned portion of clinical studies, per contract while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery.
• Collaborate with other functional groups within the company where necessary to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.
• Monitor progress against contract and prepare/present project and/or sub-team information proactively to stakeholders internally and externally.
• Manage risk (positive and negative) and contingencies proactively and lead problem solving and resolution efforts.
• Achieve project quality by identifying quality risks and issues, responding to issues raised by project team and/or sub-team members and planning/implementing appropriate corrective and preventative action plans.
• May serve as primary or backup project contact with customer and own the relationship with the project’s key customer contacts.
• Build the cross-functional project team and lead their efforts; responsible for overall project delivery to support milestone achievement and manage study issues and obstacles.
• Ensure the financial success of the project. Forecast and identify opportunities to accelerate activities to bring revenue forward.
• Identify changes in scope and manage change control process as necessary.
• Identify lessons learned and implement best practices.
• May be assigned as the primary contact for vendors leading project vendor management and vendor management related activities as per project requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Life sciences or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a CRO or Pharma, including minimum of 2 years in a Project Manager role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including good command of English language. Strong presentation skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work through others to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics, monitoring/managing performance and providing feedback.
• Ability to make decisions, bringing clarity to disparate information to inform actions and drive results.
• Good understanding of project financials including experience managing, contractual obligations and implications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Professional development opportunities